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Gareth Bacon vs Mr Richard Holden

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,284 shared comparable votes.

1,279 same votes 5 different votes 1,284 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
65 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
65 Aye 114 No
85 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
85 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 35 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
72 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 137 shared votes
72 Aye 65 No
65 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
65 Aye 114 No
85 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
85 Aye 40 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 45 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 206 of 650
1,478
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,342
1,687 eligible divisions
727
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
659
49.1% of votes cast
751
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
683
50.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

61
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650
82
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
Contributions
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 63 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 4 Jul 2022
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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